At Manak Solicitors, we make planning for the future clear. As a dedicated team of specialist Wills, Probate, and Lasting Powers of Attorney solicitors, we have decades of experience helping our clients protect their interests, put important arrangements in place, and manage the estate of a loved one.
We understand that making arrangements for your future, including how your affairs will be managed both during your lifetime and after your death, can involve sensitive and complex decisions. The same is true when dealing with the estate of a loved one.
We turn complexity into clarity by assessing your circumstances and providing clear, practical advice tailored to you. With offices across Kent and London, our service is personal, precise, and trusted, reflected in our 4.9-star rating on ReviewSolicitors.
Get in touch to discuss your circumstances and discover how our experienced solicitors can help.
A properly prepared will gives you control and peace of mind about what happens to your estate after death. This not only provides greater security for the people you leave behind, but also helps reduce the risk of disputes arising among loved ones over your estate and wishes.
This can be even more important for those with complex family arrangements, where your exact preferences may be unclear or open to disagreement without the clarity provided by a legally binding will.
Our dedicated solicitors can help you prepare a will that reflects your wishes and protects the long-term interests of those closest to you, while ensuring all legal requirements are met. This can include making arrangements to:
- Decide who inherits your money, property, assets, and possessions.
- Protect your family home, allowing a partner to remain while ensuring it passes to your chosen beneficiaries.
- Appoint executors to manage your estate and carry out the arrangements outlined in your will.
- Name the guardian to care for your children if they are under 18.
- Leave specific gifts to family members, friends, charities, or organisations.
- Express funeral wishes, making arrangements easier for your family.
Our solicitors take time to understand your circumstances and priorities. Whether you need a straightforward single will or complex estate planning, we ensure every detail is secure and legally compliant.
The cost of making a will can depend on the type of document and the complexity of your circumstances, estate, and wishes. At Manak Solicitors, we pride ourselves on offering a fixed-fee wills structure that ensures transparency, whatever your needs.
Our fixed fees for wills start from:
- Single Will — £315 + VAT
- Mirror Wills for a couple — £600 + VAT
- Asset Protection Will (per person) — £750 + VAT
- Declaration of Trust — £625 + VAT
Interested in finding out more? Get in touch today to discuss our wills services in more detail.
Probate is the legal process involved in managing and distributing someone’s estate after they have passed away.
Dealing with probate after the death of a loved one can be stressful and emotionally taxing, leaving you dealing with complex and uncertain legal and financial responsibilities at an already difficult time. This can become even more difficult where there are unresolved tax or financial obligations or disputes among loved ones over inheritance.
Our expert probate solicitors can provide sensitive, efficient support to families and executors on matters such as:
- Applying for probate and securing a Grant of Probate.
- Identifying and valuing property, money, and other assets within the estate.
- Settling any outstanding debts and financial obligations of the deceased.
- Calculating and paying inheritance tax.
- Handling the sale or transfer of property or other assets.
- Distributing property, money, or assets to the appropriate beneficiaries.
- Handling contested probate and disputes relating to wills, inheritance, or the administration of an estate.
We can provide clear, accurate advice throughout the process, helping to ease the burden at a challenging time and ensuring all legal obligations are handled correctly.
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) allows you to legally appoint someone you trust to make important decisions if you ever become unable to do so yourself. Arranging a lasting power of attorney can give you security and peace of mind that your affairs are handled the way you want them to be by people you trust.
While a will sets out what should happen in your estate after death, an LPA determines who can make certain decisions on your behalf during your lifetime. Therefore, having both a will and a lasting power of attorney in place can be beneficial as part of your long-term planning.
There are two types of lasting power of attorney in England and Wales.
Health and welfare LPA
A health and welfare LPA allows you to appoint someone you trust to make certain decisions about your health and welfare if you become unable to make them yourself. This can include decisions about:
- Your medical treatment and care.
- Where you live and the type of care you receive.
- Your day-to-day routine and personal welfare.
- Life-sustaining treatment, including whether certain treatment should be continued or withdrawn.
Property and financial affairs LPA
A property and financial affairs LPA is where you appoint someone as the final decision-maker on key elements relating to your property, assets, and finances if you become unable to manage them independently.
This can include decisions relating to:
- Managing your bank or building society accounts.
- Paying bills or other regular expenses.
- Collecting benefits, pensions, or other income.
- Managing your property and investments.
- Buying or selling property on your behalf.
- Managing certain business decisions or commercial interests.
Unlike a health and welfare LPA, a property and financial affairs LPA can be used when you still have decision-making capacity, provided the correct legal arrangements are in place.
At Manak Solicitors, we can assist you with drafting and finalising a property and financial affairs LPA that reflects your wishes, while ensuring the correct processes and legal requirements are followed so that the document can be registered and used as intended.
The cost of arranging a lasting power of attorney can vary depending on the type of document required, the complexity of your finance and asset arrangements, your individual circumstances, and the nature of your wishes.
Our fixed-fee LPA structure gives you full transparency from the beginning, so you understand the legal costs of your particular requirements before proceeding.
Our typical LPA costs start from:
- Single LPA (one person, one type: Property & Financial or Health & Welfare) – £525 + VAT
- Single LPA (couple, one type each) – £1,000 + VAT
- Double LPA (one person, both types: Property & Financial and Health & Welfare) – £1,000 + VAT
- Double LPA (couple, both types each) – £1,950 + VAT
These fees include advice, drafting, and registration support.
An additional registration fee is payable to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for each LPA. This is currently £92 per LPA.
Contact us today for a personalised quote for all of your lasting power of attorney matters.
At Manak Solicitors, our expertise extends to all areas of wills, probate, and lasting powers of attorney, meaning we can offer clear, bespoke assistance whatever your needs.
Some of our other relevant services include:
- Court of Protection applications, including deputyship applications and Statutory Wills.
- Registration of existing Enduring Powers of Attorney.
- Advice on inheritance tax planning and trusts.
- Preparation of deeds of trust over property.
If you’re unsure of your requirements and want some advice before deciding how to proceed, our professional team offers free 15-minute consultations to help you decide on the next best steps.
